Q: Is 12,147 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,147 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,147 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 12147 can be evenly divided by 1 3 4,049 and 12,147, with no remainder.

Since 12,147 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,147, it is not a prime number.


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